If you are looking for a missing person, please contact the appropriate authority or organization, as indicated in the information below: For military personnel who went missing during the Iran-Iraq (1980-1988) or Iraq-Kuwait wars (1990-1991), please …
Health Our response includes medical items donated to the referral hospitals (Nangarhar and Kunar) that are receiving an influx of hundreds of injured patients, including dressing packages (DPs), oral & intravenous packages (IVPs), enough to stabilize …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), present in Nigeria since 1988, works in partnership with the Nigerian Red Cross Society NRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to provide life-saving …
If you have a missing family member and you are returning To Syria: To register your search request, please visit or contact the nearest International Committee of the Red Cross Office upon your arrival in Syria (from Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm). If …
Hostage-taking is strictly prohibited under to international humanitarian law. All forms of public exposure that humiliate persons deprived of liberty and endanger their safety must be avoided. We reiterate our call that until the hostages are released …
For the workstream on National IHL Committees, this round of consultations will continue through regional forums gathering of national IHL committees across the globe: Past regional consultations: 21 May 2025, Warsaw (in person): consultation integrated …
ELIGIBILITY All current undergraduate (Bachelor’s) and graduate (Master’s) students enrolled in universities in the Republic of Moldova in the fields of law, international relations, political science, military studies, or other disciplines are invited to …
The full extent of humanitarian situation in this remote region is not yet known. Many affected villages and valleys remain inaccessible due to rockslides that have blocked roads, leaving communities cut off from life-saving aid. Immediate humanitarian …
The devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan late Sunday has left more than a thousand people dead, many more injured and countless missing beneath the rubble. This tragedy hit communities that have already endured severe hardship due to the past …
The ICRC will continue to engage with the Azerbaijani authorities to support persons protected under international humanitarian law (IHL) in line with our mandate and the country’s obligations under the Geneva Conventions. We intend to preserve our …
But this day also stands as a stark reminder of the hundreds and thousands of people missing worldwide. In Syria itself, the ICRC has registered more than 37,000 cases of missing people over the past 14 years. The long years of conflict, situations of …
Supporting Families of the Missing The ICRC worked with authorities and communities to trace thousands of people missing from the Karabakh conflict. Beyond tracing, families received legal, forensic and psychosocial support through home visits, peer …
“I had no courage. I used to be afraid and hesitant,” recalls Layla from Anbar, whose son went missing. “But attending the sessions and accompanying the families allowed me to become stronger and braver.” Her words echo those of Ali from Babil, who …
“I still remember the day he didn’t come home,” she says softly, her hands tightened in her lap. “At first, I thought it was a mistake, that maybe he was delayed. But as the days turned into months, and the months into years, the waiting became unbearable …
It is impossible that a mass evacuation of Gaza City could ever be done in a way that is safe and dignified under the current conditions. Such an evacuation would trigger a massive population movement that no area in the Gaza Strip can absorb, given the …
In 2024, the Family Links Network, which brings together the ICRC and 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, worked with affected families to locate more than 16,000 people and reunite more than 7,000 people with their families. Every minute …
Over the past 14 years, more than 37,000 individuals have been registered as missing by the ICRC in Syria. This number represents only a fraction of the true toll, with countless families enduring the anguish of uncertainty, often for years, with no news …
States and parties to armed conflicts bear the primary responsibility to prevent disappearances, protect civilians and people deprived of liberty, clarify the fate of missing people and provide long-term support to their families. How states respond to …
In North Kivu, there are already huge numbers of people in need, and so caring for victims of sexual violence is challenging, particularly given the ongoing instability caused by armed conflict and the budget cuts faced by many humanitarian organizations …
Ambiguous loss, which is sometimes also referred to as frozen grief, describes the debilitating impact of losing a family member and not knowing their fate and whereabouts. Unlike death, this loss does not allow opportunities for closure and resolution, …
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